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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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